Inmates at Dumfries prison have been building bird nesting boxes to help bolster the population of common swifts in the ...

Nest boxes should only ever be made of wood. Other materials might get too hot inside. If a preservative is used, it should be water-based and only applied to the outside.

The boxes for the barred owl, however, need be only 12 to 15 feet above the ground, also attached to a live tree or a post.These bird prefers to have the boxes more within a wooded area, but ...

If the nest box is particularly messy, you can clean it with soap and water, or a diluted solution (10-to-1) of bleach and water. ... The Animal Life column runs on Mondays.

If the nest box is particularly messy, you can clean it with soap and water, or a diluted solution (10-to-1) of bleach and water. ... The Animal Life column runs on Mondays.

It's basically a first-come-first-serve type of structure, Frank added, so sometimes other animals like squirrells, owls and other types of ducks will occupy the box.

Creative repurposing of old newspaper boxes provides nesting opportunities for ducks, aiding in wildlife conservation efforts ...

In total, 379 nest boxes were reported to be used by swifts in 87 different locations in Suffolk last year, the group said. The group added that in 2023 about 263 boxes were used across 79 ...

WPS and We Energies began installing peregrine falcon nest boxes on power plants in 1992. So far, 453 peregrine falcons have hatched at WPS and We Energies facilities — that’s 20% of all ...

The nesting box is north facing with the sheer drop on below. Peregrine falcons are the fastest animals in the world. Adults hunting prey while stooping – a high speed dive – can reach speeds ...